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The marrow of the oracles of God. Or, divers treatisesThe marrovv of the oracles of God. Or, diuers treatises
The marrow of the oracles of God. Or, divers treatises containing directions about six of the weightiest things can concern a Christian in this life. by N. Bifield, late preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in Middlesex.The marrovv of the oracles of God. Or, diuers treatises containing directions about sixe of the waightiest things can concerne a Christian in this life. by N. Bifield, late preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in Middlesex.
London: printed by John Legatt, 1630
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Sixthly, withdraw thy feet from thy neighbours house, lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee: this is an excellent rule given by Solomon, Prou. 25. 17. If thou wouldest converse with reputation, take heed of idle gadding from house to house, when thou hast no occasion or employment: thou mayest draw hereby much secret contempt and loathing of thee, when thy emptiness and vanity shall be thereby discovered. ⟨p. 579⟩An empty conversation, that hath in it no exercise of piety or virtue, if it be frequent, occasioneth secret, and unutterable scorn.
Sixthly, withdraw thy feet from thy neighbours house, lest he be wearie of thee, and hate thee: this is an excellent rule giuen by Saloman, Prou. 25. 17. If thou wouldest conuerse with reputation, take heed of idle gadding from house to house, when thou hast no occasion or employment: thou mayest draw hereby much secret contempt and loathing of thee, when thy emptinesse and vanity shall be thereby discouered. ⟨p. 579⟩An empty conuersation, that hath in it no exercise of pierie or vertue, if it bee frequent, occasioneth secret, and vnutterable scorne.
7. Restrain thine own passions in conversing. There are none so wise, but if they show their passions of immoderate anger, fear, grief, yea, or joy, they discover much weakness in their disposition, which would be covered if they did bridle the excess of their passions. A wise man covereth shame, when a fool is presently known: It is the best praise not to have such weaknesses; but the next to this, is by discretion to bridle our selves, so as we may hide our weaknesses from breaking out.
7. Restraine thine owne passions in conuersing. There are none so wise, but if they shew their passions of immoderate anger, feare, griefe, yea, or ioy, they discouer much weaknes in their disposition, which would bee couered if they did bridle the excesse of their passions. A wise man couereth shame, when a foole is presently knowne: It is the best praise not to haue such weaknesses; but the next to this, is by discretion to bridle our selues, so as we may hide our weaknesses from breaking out.